Emily Kaplan, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 09:10 AM ETCloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN's national NHL reporter.PARIS -- Fred Richard was 16 when the pandemic hit. TikTok was starting to boom, and like many of his generation, he passed his time scrolling. Then he decided to create.Richard describes his first post as a "stupid comedy skit thing." He had zero followers. It got 300 views."I just got 300 people that never knew me […]

Finally, Francis Ngannou and Cris Cyborg will make their PFL debuts.On Oct. 19, two of the best fighters in MMA history will have their first matches in the promotion. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, will face 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira in the main event. Ferreira is currently ESPN's No. 6-ranked heavyweight.Cyborg, the current Bellator featherweight champion and former UFC, Invicta and Strikeforce featherweight champion, will take on […]

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM ETClose• Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011Seven different winners from the first 14 races has turned the 2024 Formula One season into compulsive viewing. Back at the first round in Bahrain, such excitement seemed unlikely as Red Bull dominated and its rivals were left tens of seconds in arrears.F1's fierce development war has changed all that and created genuine […]

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via […]

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- It took a three-play span in the brutal summer heat at Friday's New York Giants practice to see what rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was all about.The Giants were in a one-on-one period, with Nabers matched […]

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- It took a three-play span in the brutal summer heat at Friday's New York Giants practice to see what rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was all about.The Giants were in a one-on-one period, with Nabers matched […]

Tim McManusCloseTim McManusESPN Staff WriterTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.Jeremy FowlerCloseJeremy Fowlersenior NFL national reporterESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduateAug 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- The NovaCare Complex auditorium was packed. […]

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 10:10 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.LATROBE, Pa. -- Despite being very limited with a calf injury during the first half of training camp, quarterback Russell Wilson is ahead of Justin Fields for the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback job, coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday.The Steelers released their first depth chart Tuesday […]

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2024, 10:53 AM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants and Detroit Lions were each fined $200,000 for multiple fights at joint practices this week, the NFL confirmed Wednesday.All NFL teams were reminded in a memo last month that "fighting and […]